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RtwerkBoi
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June 24, 2012
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How do I import my custom-made workspace from InDesign CS5 into InDesign CS6 on the Mac?

  • June 24, 2012
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I updated from CS5 to CS6 using the Creative Cloud - on my Mac.  Now my previously created custom workspaces aren't showing up.  Yes, I tried copying them from the Library's Preferences folder into the CS6 preference folder, but they still don't show up.  I don't see a way to import workspaces.  I manually re-created my Photoshop workspace, but I don't want to have to do that with InDesign - I did too much work creating it in the first place.  Help, please.

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Correct answer Peter Spier

Workspaces are saved as .xml files in the workspaces folder in your user library: <USER>/Library/Preferences/Adobe InDesign/<Version #>/<Language>/

Just copy and paste into the same location for the new version.

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kylenorthway
Participating Frequently
August 22, 2012

May I add that I just received CS6 Cloud and immediately setup a workspace in InDesign (after reading the blogs I decides to make fresh ones instead of bringing them over from CS5).

The problem I am having is that I cannot save it as a default. Everytime I open InDesign the Essentials workspace is active. Maybe I am creating it wrong? Can someone tell me how to create it correctly so that it sticks as a default?

Also note below the workspace is my custom workspace—not the Essentials as shown above the pallets. Should not the "Essentials" read "The Name Of Myworkspace?" since the pallets are my custom settings?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Peter Spier
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Peter SpierCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 22, 2012

Did you save the workspace with a new name?

If all you did was modify the Essentials workspace to suit, it will continue to display as Essentials untill you actually save the current condition with a new workspace name.

Peter Spier
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Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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August 23, 2012

OK, got it.  It was the slash in the name, "Jeff 8/2012", that did it.

You cannot put slashes in the workspace name.

Everything works great now.

Thanks or talking!


Good to know. Thinking about it, it isn't a big surprise. I bet other special characters like * or % cause trouble too since they mean something as part of a file path. Stick to alphanumerics, hyphen and underscore and you should be OK.

baljeet_singhj75820470
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baljeet_singhj75820470
Adobe Employee
June 24, 2012

Moving to InDesign Section.

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RtwerkBoiAuthor
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June 24, 2012

Thank you, Baljeet.  When posting a question, I was prompted to provide a subject and Creative Cloud was the closest there was in the pull-down menu.  Hopefully someone can help me with an answer - it's very frustrating.  It should happen automatically, so it's doubling frustrating that it not only doesn't, but that there isn't an obvious way to import one's settings from the previous version.  Thanks again for moving my question to the InDesign forum.

Peter Spier
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Peter SpierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 24, 2012

Workspaces are saved as .xml files in the workspaces folder in your user library: <USER>/Library/Preferences/Adobe InDesign/<Version #>/<Language>/

Just copy and paste into the same location for the new version.

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